British Rail Class 196

British Rail Class 196
*Civity*
British Rail Class 196; Civity
	A Class 196 at Shrewsbury in October 2024
	Interior of a Class 196 unit
In service	17 October 2022 – present
Manufacturer	CAF
Built at	Newport, Wales (final assembly)
Family name	Civity
Replaced	Class 170/5
Constructed	2019–2022
Number built	26; (12 x 196/0, 14 × 196/1);
Formation	2 cars per 196/0 unit:; DMSL-DMS; 4 cars per 196/1 unit:; DMSL-MS-MSL-DMS;
Fleet numbers	196001–196012; 196101–196114;
Capacity	196/0: 141 seats; 196/1: 311 seats;
Owners	Corelink Rail
Operators	West Midlands Railway; Chiltern Railways (from end of 2025)
Depots	Current:; Tyseley (Birmingham); Future:; Bletchley (Milton Keynes);
Lines served	Current:; Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury; Birmingham New Street to Hereford; Nuneaton-Leamington Spa; ;
Specifications
Doors	Double-leaf sliding plug; (2 per side per car);
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Prime mover(s)	2 or 4 × MTU 6H 1800 R85L; (one per car);
Engine type	Inline-6 turbo-diesel
Displacement	12.8 L (780 cu in) per engine
Power output	196/0: 780 kW (1,050 hp); 196/1: 1,560 kW (2,090 hp); (390 kW (520 hp) per engine);
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Coupling system	Dellner
Multiple working	Within class (max. 8 cars)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 196 Civity is a class of diesel multiple unit built for West Midlands Trains by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF. A total of 26 units have been built; 12 two-car units and 14 four-car units.

They are the first train of the Civity family to feature end gangways.